UF/IFAS scientist honored with prestigious 2024 Early Career Fellow designation by Ecological Society of America
by Lourdes Mederos, University of Florida/IFAS
April 30, 2024
Jiangxiao Qiu, has a reputation as a rising star.
Qiu is an associate professor of landscape ecology in the UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries and Geomatics Sciences (SFFGS). He’s based at the UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center (FLREC).
Since earning his Ph.D. in zoology from University of Wisconsin – Madison in 2016, his dedication to research, educating students and outreach to communities and policymakers dives into the deep waters of one of today’s most complex environmental challenges – understanding how current and future global changes are affecting ecosystem services in agricultural and urbanizing landscapes.
For his contributions and accomplishments, Qiu is being recognized as an Early Career Fellow by the Ecological Society of America (ESA) – an honor he will formally receive in August at a ceremony during the group’s annual meeting in Long Beach, California. The meeting draws more than 4,000 ecological scientists, educators and practitioners internationally to present new research and recent advances in ecological sciences.